Australia vs Guyana: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Australia
30.6%
in 2024
Guyana
30.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
62nd
Guyana rank
65th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Australia
- Guyana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30.6% against 30.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 62nd and Guyana ranks 65th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 11.2% | 4.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 16.7% | 5.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.1% | 3.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Australia or Guyana?
- Australia, at 30.6% against 30.1% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Australia and Guyana?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Guyana rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Australia ranks 62nd and Guyana ranks 65th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.